Bert and ernie gay marriage

Related Pop culture. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Search Search. They were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those who are very different from themselves. In , after the Supreme Court deemed the Defense of Marriage Act which declared marriage solely as a legal union between a man and a woman unconstitutional, Bert and Ernie appeared on the cover of The New Yorker cuddle up with one another watching a television showing the Supreme Court Justices.

The other thing was, more than one person referred to Arnie and I as 'Bert and Ernie. Pop culture Kermit the Frog puppeteer said he was fired for trying to collaborate. Bert with his paper clips and organization? Beloved "Sesame Street" roommates Bert and Ernie are more than friends — they're a couple, a former writer for the show has confirmed.

IE 11 is not supported. In an interview with Queerty, Sesame Street writer Mark Saltzman confirmed that he conceived of and wrote the longtime. However, Sesame Street has since issued a statement denying it. And I was the jokester," Saltzman said. Skip to Content. Sections U.

Follow NBC News. Finally, the answer Longtime Sesame Street writer Mark Saltzman revealed the truth — but it may not be the end of the debate. In an exclusive interview with with blog "Queerty," Mark Saltzman said he felt that when he was writing Bert and Ernie, he was writing them as a couple and basing their interactions on his own experiences.

Q Are Bert and Ernie a gay couple? Latest Stories U. By Kalhan Rosenblatt. Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie were written as a gay couple, according to the show's writer Mark Saltzman. Saltzman, who wrote for "Sesame Street" from until , said the duo's relationship was modeled after his own life with film editor Arnold Glassman, who was Saltzman's partner until Glassman's death in I look more Bert-ish.

NBC News Logo. Iconic "Sesame Street" puppets Bert and Ernie are a couple, according to a former writer for the show. Profile My News Sign Out. Sign In Create your free profile. In , a petition to have the show marry the two characters received nearly 11, signatures.

However, Sesame Workshop, which produces the show, denies the pair are together, saying they have no sexual orientation but are best friends. Bert and Ernie are finally free to love each other out and in the open.